CrossRoads Boxing hosted a good night of boxing despite ring problems
Report By Rayman Kilgore
Photos by Mil Helmer
CrossRoads boxing gym headed by Harry Davis of Hinckley, presented 17
armature bouts at the Grand Casino in Hinckley MN Saturday March 4th 2006.
The fans were animated, and treated to over 3 hours of boxing of solid
fights; however, the action was halted for 7 minutes as the ring started
to cave when fighters from bout 15 were in action. Davis and the rest
of his staff took immediate action and the remaining bouts resumed without
problems.
Bout 1 75 lbs Logan O'conner vs. Antonio Dominiques
The fight was action packed from Round 1 to Round 3 and in the end; all three judges give the bout to O'conner.
Bout 2 100 lbs Brian Roseland vs. Tye Nelson
Rd 1: Nelson was the aggressor lending bigger shots and twice backing Roseland to the ropes which prompted the referee to stop the action in Rd 1. Nelson was the winner.
Bout 3 110 lbs Harold Knowlen vs. Dillon Mason
Knowlen in all black & Mason In black and gray
Rd 1: Mason pressured Knowlen most of the night landing solid jabs and body shots. The action was the same in both Rounds 2 and 3. All 3 judges scored the fight for Mason.
Bout 4 112 lbs Jessie St. John vs. Tony Marcell
Rd 1 Marcell was the aggressor landing solid right hands. In Round 2, St. John circled & picked his shots, but Marcell was still the aggressor. In Round 3, Marcell landed two solid jabs and a body shot which hurt St. John at the end of the Round. All three judges gave the bout to Marcell.
Bout 5 112 lbs Dustin Mason vs. Alex Marcell
Round 1 was uneventful as both guys waited for the perfect shot. Round 2 was similar to the first, however in round 3 both guys came out throwing wild shots, and Mason complained of a low-blow but was given an 8 count instead. All 3 judges scored the fight for Marcell.
Bout 6 138 lbs Lloyd Howard vs. Bobby Butters
Round 1 was a feeling out Rd for both fighters. In Round 2 Butters picked up the pace and landed two big shots to the head of Howard which prompted the referee to give Howard an 8 count. Butters remained the aggressor in the third round and bloodied the nose of Howard. Butters continued to landed big shots and the referee gave Howard another 8 count. The contest resumed but was stopped shortly thereafter with Butters winning in Rd 3.
Bout 7 125 lbs
Forrest St. John vs. Ian Glover
St. John holds up his trophy
Rd 1. St. John jabbed and moved while Glover stalked but couldn't connect. Rd. 2 showed the taller St. John landing right hands repeatedly. Rd. 3 was similar to previous rounds and all 3 judges scored the fight for St. John.
Bout 8
119 lbs Jake Walter vs. Hoshang Ismail
Rd. 1 was competitive seeing both guys landing good shots. Rd 2 & 3 were similar to the first with both fighters landing good shots and moving forward toward each other. All 3 judges scored the fight for Ismail.
Bout 9 139 lbs Matt Carlson vs. Anthony Danaski
Rd 1 Carlson landed two hard punches while Danaski swung wildly. Rd. 2 was all Carlson lading 1-2 combos and Rd 3 was the same for Carlson. All 3 judges gave the bout to Carlson.
Bout 10 140 lbs Kurtis Deeren vs. Peter Vitale
Rd 1 & 2 Deeren was the aggressor backing Vitale to the ropes. Rd 3 saw Vitale throw wild shots to defend himself, but Deeren kept the pressure on, and bloodied Vitale's nose. All 3 judges scored the fight for Deeren.
Bout 11 145 lbs Ray Carlson vs. Jose Valasquez
Carlson in all yellow & Valasquez in Mexican colors
Rd. 1 Carlson jabbed & gave angles while Valasquez was the aggressor but not landing. Rd. 2 was much of the same but Carlson missed with a punch and fell and was hit by Valasquez who wasn't given a warning. Rd. 3 was the same as Carlson jabbed his way to a win.
Bout 12 159 lbs Waylon Snyder vs. Nick Thompson
Rd. 1 Snyder landed
hard shots which prompted the referee to give Thompson an 8 count. The
pace was fast. Rd. 2 Waylon landed more good shots which resulted in another
8 count for Thompson. By Rd 3, the fans were on their feet and both fighters
went back and forth ignoring the referee's request to break. Thompson
was now the aggressor, and landed a big right hand that caused the referee
to give Waylon an 8 count. The bout continued to land hard shots when
Waylon got caught with a shot that dazed him and caused the referee to
stop the fight. Thompson came from behind to win in the 3rd Rd.
Bout 13 165 lbs Justin Griffin vs. Alonzo Breston
Rd 1. Griffin pressed the action with jabs. Rd. 2 was the same with Griffin landing hard shots which prompted Breston to receive two 8 counts. Rd 3 Breston receive bloody nose and two more 8 counts & the referee stopped the fight. Griffin won in Rd 3
Bout 14 165 lbs Gunther Manita vs. Anson Griggs
Manita, in purple, smiles as he can't believe the judges scorecards.
Rd 1. Manita moved but failed to land shots. Griggs was the aggressor lading two hard shots. Rd. 2 and 3 were the same showing Manita bouncing on his feet but not landing much. All 3 judges scored the fight for Griggs.
Bout 15 201+ lbs Ryan O'Brien vs. Marc Stenkiewicz
Rd 1 was sloppy with both fighters showing little skill & roughhousing tactics. At the end of Rd1, the ring started to collapse; the action was halted for 7 mins. The bout continued in Rd 2, but O'Brien appeared to hurt his arm or shoulder and couldn't continue. The fight ended in Rd 2 with Stenkiewicz as the winner.
Bout 16th 165 lbs Josh Murphy vs. Genghis Muskox
Rd 1 & 2 seen Murphy jab and counter effectively. Rd 3 was much of the same with Murphy landing solid power punches which bloodied Muskox's nose. The referee gave Muskox an 8 count. All 3 judges scored the fight for Murphy.
Bout 17th 145 lbs Weylin Davis vs.Corey Rodriguez
Davis in Gray & Rodriguez in burgundy
Rd.1 Davis backed up most of the round while Rodriguez landed several
good shots. Rd. 2 was the same until Davis turned his back & complained
of a low-blow but was given an 8 count instead. Rd 3, Rodriguez hit Davis
with a solid shot that prompted the referee to give Davis another 8 count.
All 3 judges scored the fight for Rodriguez.
Minnesota boxing would
like to thank Mr. Harry Davis for a good night of boxing, and thank all
the fighters for their solid efforts and providing the fans with a good
night of action. Minnesota boxing would also like to thank Mr. Mil Helmer,
Independent Marketer, www.milthelmer.com for supplying all photos for
the event.